Monument record 0040900000 - 1.7 MILES W.OF WING CHURCH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 9m,Length 35m.
Plan Form - L-shaped.
HOMESTEAD MOAT FRAGMENT. W PART TRACEABLE IN ADJOINING FIELD (B1).
L-SHAPED WATERFILLED DEPRESSION. EACH ARM IS C.35M LONG, 9M WIDE, UP TO 1.8M DEEP. NO EVIDENCE THAT ARMS CONTINUED TO FORM MOAT & NO TRACE OF FOUNDATIONS BUT APPEARANCE SUGGESTS A MOAT. ON A LOW HILL IN DENSE SCRUB ON OLD AIRFIELD (B2).
Remains of a medieval moat is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located adjacent the residence ‘Lockharts’ about 350 metres WSW of South Tinkers Hole Farm and centred at SP 85161 22701, a reverse L-shaped ditch up to 11 metres wide is 49 metres N-S and 47 metres E- W. Recorded on the 1880 dated 1st Edition OS map, in the mid-20th century the earthwork fell within the boundary of former wartime airfield RAF Wing in the west of its Technical Site. On recent remote sensing data, the moat remains extant within new woodland though the north end appears to have been infilled (3-5).
(SP 8517 2271) Moat (NR) (B6).
An L-shaped waterfilled depression situated in dense scrub and trees within a disused wartime airfield. The arms each measure about 35.0 m in length, about 9.0 m wide, and up to 1.8 m deep. There is no evidence on the ground to suggest that the arms continued to form a moated enclosure, and there is no trace of building foundations, though the dense vegetation prohibits detailed inspection. The general appearance of the remains does however suggest a probably homestead moat. No further documentary evidence. Published survey (25") revised (B7).
Topographically the moat is situated on a low hill with overall visibility, the partly enclosed island is on the same plane as the surrounding level. AM survey correct (B8).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (9)
- <1>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. pp335-336.
- <2>SBC11325 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD,JUNE 1977,IN CAS ENVELOPE FILE 0409.
- <3>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire XXIV.5 Dated 1880.
- <4>SBC26758 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF-HLA-403 V 35 14-FEB-1942.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8522.
- <6>SBC28494 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 6" 1958.
- <7>SBC29229 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 06-JUL-73.
- <8>SBC29128 Verbal communication: F D Colquhoun. 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F2 FDC 08-JUL-77.
- <9>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8516 2271 (40m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Feb 25 2026 12:37PM
